Judge planned to sentence Jordan Steinke to jail but changed his mind after prosecutors and defense attorneys sought a probationary sentence
Weld County
Posted inBusiness
Residential development in Erie, Longmont stalled after wells plugged decades ago start leaking oil and gas
One orphaned well was added to Colorado regulators’ long list of projects, and another may be joining it. Both may have to wait in line.
Posted inCrime and Courts
Colorado cop on trial for putting suspect in car hit by train says she didn’t notice the tracks
Officer Jordan Steinke said she was focused on the suspect and the potential threat she posed
Posted inOutdoors
Lions, bears and a camel: Colorado sanctuary leads effort to save hundreds of Puerto Rico zoo animals
Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg plays Noah for hundreds of animals from closed Puerto Rico zoo
Posted inEnvironment
Colorado judge rebukes state for air pollution permits backlog as the overdue list grows
The Front Range ozone season, meanwhile, gets an early April start as clean air advocates win more legal battles but remain frustrated
Posted inBusiness
A facelift has spruced up Colorado’s Pops the Triceratops. Next comes a big reveal back at the fossil’s Weld County home.
Artists in Fruita are putting the finishing touches on the fossil’s new display. The work follows Denver Museum of Nature and Science exam that found Pops may be much older than originally thought.
Posted inPolitics and Government
Weld County ignored a new Colorado law when redrawing its commissioner districts. Now it may face legal action.
House Bill 1047, passed in 2021, aimed to require Weld County to follow certain steps when drawing new county commissioner district boundaries. That didn’t happen.
Posted inEnvironment
Colorado avian flu spreads to a black bear and mountain lion, raising fears of broader reach
The bird disease has wiped out millions of domestic chickens and thousands of wild waterfowl, but is now crossing over into other animals
Posted inCrime and Courts
Erie librarian was wrongly fired after objecting to cancellation of programs on racism and LGBTQ+ youth, state finds
The Colorado Civil Rights Division ruled that the High Plains Library District violated prohibitions on discriminatory firing and retaliation
Posted inEnvironment
Avian flu wreaks more havoc in Colorado egg layers and wild birds
Worst-ever outbreak leads to slaughter of 6 million-plus chickens and has killed enough eagles and other raptors to raise wildlife fears.